From The Association for Japanese-Language Teaching (AJALT), developers of the renowned Japanese for Busy People series.

Japanese for Young People is a three-level series designed for middle school and high school students (with an optional starter level for elementary students). With an emphasis on the coordination of structure and verbal communication skills, this program builds upon the basics of Japanese grammar through the use of Key Sentences, Dialogues, Exercises, and entertaining activities.

This Kana Workbook—a fully integrated component of the Japanese for Young People series—is for students who want to learn the two native phonetic scripts, hiragana and katakana. With numerous illustrations, a combination of traditional reading and writing drills, and an entertaining selection of crossword puzzles and word searches, Japanese for Young People I: Kana Workbook is the perfect guide for young learners encountering Japanese for the first time.
The Association of Japanese-Language Teaching (AJALT) was established to meet the practical needs of people who are not necessarily specialists in Japanese but who wish to communicate effectively. The AJALT was recognized as a nonprofit organization by the Ministry of Education in 1977.

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From The Association for Japanese-Language Teaching (AJALT), developers of the renowned Japanese for Busy People series.

Japanese for Young People is a three-level series designed for middle school and high school students (with an optional starter level for elementary students). With an emphasis on the coordination of structure and verbal communication skills, this program builds upon the basics of Japanese grammar through the use of Key Sentences, Dialogues, Exercises, and entertaining activities.

This Kana Workbook—a fully integrated component of the Japanese for Young People series—is for students who want to learn the two native phonetic scripts, hiragana and katakana. With numerous illustrations, a combination of traditional reading and writing drills, and an entertaining selection of crossword puzzles and word searches, Japanese for Young People I: Kana Workbook is the perfect guide for young learners encountering Japanese for the first time.

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The Association of Japanese-Language Teaching (AJALT) was established to meet the practical needs of people who are not necessarily specialists in Japanese but who wish to communicate effectively. The AJALT was recognized as a nonprofit organization by the Ministry of Education in 1977.

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